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[PHP] Parse error

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MrBlueSky
When I use the following code:

Code:

<?php

$o = New Object();

$res = $o->some_method(0)->prop;

?>


I get an parse error:

Quote:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /file.php on line 5


Off course the code itself doesn't do anything and will result in runtime-errors. But I wonder why I get this parse-error Question

It parses correctly using PHP5, so it probably has something to do with the way the -> operator works in earlier versions of PHP. Does anybody can tell me more?
Maxus
I dont see your Object somewhere, there is nowhere a class defined calles Object
MrBlueSky
Maxus wrote:
I dont see your Object somewhere, there is nowhere a class defined calles Object


I know. The code doesn't work, but its the parse error I don't understand: the syntax yields an error. PHP4.4 won't parse this code, while PHP5 does, and I wonder why..
Esch
PHP 5's object model is a bit more rich than PHP 4's. They probably just modified the way that calls to object methods are parsed...I realize that's a little obvious, but I don't see the point in dwelling on why you're getting a particular error or not. I mean, the exact error you'll get is just implementation-dependent and will vary by build.
MrBlueSky
Oke, I've got it: PHP4 cannot dereference object returned by method, so
this:

Code:

$result = $object->method()->property;


doesn't parse in PHP4.

Rolling Eyes

Workaround:

Code:

$temp = $object->method();
$result = $temp->property;
X3 Talk
Cross compatibility is hard when you can't install newer versions of PHP yourself. Running apps such as MediaWiki proved difficult for me when I was hosting via anothher server service, but now I host my own which is good.
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